Head covering



Nov. 4, 1952 E. BERG 2,616,092

HEAD COVERING Filed May 24, 1951 IN VEN TOR.

Patented Nov. 4, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HEAD COVERING Elaine Berg, Chicago, Ill. Application May 24, 1951, Serial No. 228,070

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to head coverings, and is particularly concerned with head coverings adapted to be worn by workers, such as chefs, countermen, factory workers, or girls employed in various trades.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a form of head coverings which are capable of being manufactured with a minimum amount of skilled labor, which are adjustable in size, and which are easily cleaned so that in some cases it is not necessary to launder them in the usual way.

Another object of the invention is the provision of improved construction for hats and caps having adjustable bands in which the bands are made of smooth white or colored plastic provided with a removable top that can be replaced, changed, or cleaned with a minimum amount of expense.

Another object of the invention is the provision of improved forms of construction of visors of a resilient, bendable plastic construction in such manner that the caps are constructed very economically and durably and adapted to be used for a long period of time with a minimum amount of expense.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved visor construction for workers caps, in which the visor can be snapped upward or downward as desired, and in which the visor is connected to the foundation band by a flexible strip in such manner that the danger of tearing of the strip is reduced to a minimum.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings, in which similar characters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the five sheets of drawings accompanying this specification,

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a cap particularly adapted for the use of girl workers and soda fountain attendants, and the like, which is provided with an improved visor construction;

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of the band and visor assembly which constitute the foundation of this cap;

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the top covering for the cap;

Fig. 4 is an expanded view of the cap band shown as it appears from the rear side, with special arrangements for securing the snap fasteners on the plastic band to avoid ripping, tearing, or cracking oi the plastic;

Fig. 5 is a separate view, showing the visor at one stage in its manufacture, when the visor has been provided with edging tape and with a fabric joining strip, used for securement of the visor to the band;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on the plane of the line 6-6 of Fig. 1, showing the details of construction of the band visor, connecting strip, and top covering;

Referring to Figs. 1-6, the present caps all preferably include a foundation band of substantially cylindrical shape, which may be made out of a substantially rectangular strip of flexible, smooth sheet plastic, white in color or provided with any other desired color.

Various types of plastics may be employed; but they are preferably heat resistive so that they are definitely not inflammable. Among those that may be employed are vinyl-chloride acetate resins, vinyl chloride resins, vinylidene chloride resins, vinyl butyral resins, vinyl alcohol resin, methyl methacrylate, poly-styrene, polyethylene, cellulose acetate, and cellulose acetate butyrate.

All of the foregoing have a very slow burning rate, are neutral in characteristics and resistive to acids and alkaloids, and may be provided in shiny sheet form of white or colors in such manner that dirt does not penetrate, and may be readily washed off with soap and water.

The rectangular strip of plastic is indicated at 30 in Fig. 4; and it is preferably provided along its upper outer edge with a rib formation 3| for retaining the top cover 32. This rib formation may stop at 33 short of the overlapping end portion 34 of the band; and the rib formation may consist of a narrow strip of flexible rubber of rectangular shape, as shown in section in Fig. 6, secured to the plastic band 30 by wire clips 35 of a fiat U shape, having their ends bent over toward each other, as indicated at 36 in Fig. 4.

when the band is formed into a circle, the rib 3| forms a continuous projection around the outside of the top, over which the resilient edge portion 31 of the top cover 32 may be retained. The top cover 32 may consist of a piece of White fabric, a hairnet, or a piece of the fabric known as net, or mesh, having open places between the weft and warp strands.

The top 32 is circular in shape, of greater diameter than the band 30, and provided with an elastic band at 31 threaded in and out of the mesh or threaded through a continuous opening 3 formed by stitching along the edge of the top cover 32.

The band 36 is preferably provided with a pair of female snap fasteners 38, 39 at one end, and with a plurality of pairs of male snap fasteners 40, 4|, 42, 43 at the other end. The male snap fasteners 4043 are arranged in rows and spaced similarly to the female snap fasteners 38, 39. Although only two rows of male snap fasteners are shown, any number of adjacent rows may be employed to permit finer adjustment and a wider range of adjustment.

The snap fasteners of Fig. 4 may be secured to the stiff, but flexible, plastic band 36, as follows. The plastic band 36 may be provided with round apertures 44 of suflicient size to receive the female snap fasteners, which are located in these apertures, and covered on the outside with a strip of adhesive tape, such as the transparent tape which has a pressure adhesive. The hole 44 is thus closed on the outside by pressure adhesive tape.

On the other side the snap fastener 38 is retained by a strip of heat responsive fabric adhesive tape, indicated at 45. This fabric adhesive tape has a pair of apertures 45 large enough to pass the protruding part of the snap fastener and to expose the central socket of the snap fastener, which is to receive the nib 47 of the male fasteners. The heat responsive fabric adhesive tape may also have the male and female snap fasteners secured directly to it, after which it is secured to the plastic band, where it serves as a reinforcement and connection between the snap fasteners and the plastic band.

The fabric tape 45 is also employed at the opposite end for covering and securing the male snap fasteners 4B43, which are completely coV- ered on the back side by a piece of heat responsive adhesive tape 48. In this case the plastic band 30 has a hole for each of the snap fasteners 46-43 slightly larger than the nib 41, which extends through the holes into engagement with the snap fasteners 38, 39.

The band 30 is preferably provided with another rectangular strip of the fabric supported adhesive 49 secured along the bottom, inside of the band 30, to serve as a sweat band.

All of the heat responsive adhesive tapes 45, 48, 49 may be secured in place by the application of heat, which softens the adhesive and causes the tape to adhere to the plastic band 36. The binding tape 50 is preferably folded over the lower edge of the band 30, also covering the edges of the adhesive fabric 45, 48, and 49, and is stitched to the band 30 by a line of stitching.

The visor comprises a crescent shaped member, the inner edge 52 of which is formed on a larger radius than the outer edge 53. The radius of the inner edge 52 is such that the curvature of the visor, when bent downwardly as shown in Fig. 1, corresponds substantially to the curvature of the band 30.

Thus the visor, when attached, is automatically held in either of its two positions, first extending forwardly and downwardly, and second extending upwardly and forwardly.

The two edges 52 and 53 of the visor are preferably each finished with binding tape 54 and 55, the narrow binding tape being folded equally on the bottom and the top and provided with one line of stitching, which secures the edges of the tape and the visor together, with the tape folded over the edge of the visor.

The present visor is preferably made of the same flexible, yet slightly stiff, sheet plastic, which may be white, and is preferably white when used in industries where sanitation is important.

The visor 5| is secured to the band 36 by means of a connecting strip 56 (Fig. 6) of fabric. This connecting strip may consist of a narrow strip of suitable fabric, one edge of which, as indicated at 57, is caught beneath the binding 50 of the band 30 and sewed to the band with the same line of stitching, indicated at 58. The other edge of the fabric strip 56 is caught inside the binding 54 of the rear part of the visor and is sewed to the visor with the same line of stitching 59.

This provides a flexible connection or hinge formation between the visor and the band, which permits the visor to be turned downward or upward; and during shipment the visor may lie flatly against the band, with the band extended.

In order to guard against the tearing of the fabric strip 56 this fabric stri is provided at its ends with a folded over portion 60 that presents a. fold 6| at each end of the strip 56. For example, before the strip 56 is sewed to the visor 5| and band 30, the strip 56 is first folded over at its end portion along the diagonal line 62 (Fig. 5). Thereafter the doubled triangular part so formed may be folded over along a radial line 63; and the strip 56 may be stitched to the visor and band in this position.

This presents a definite folded edge 6| for the strip 56, which will not tear, and which permits the cap to be used for a long period of time without possibility of tearing the visor off.

It will thus be observed that I have invented an improved visor construction by means of which the danger of tearing the visor off the cap is reduced to a minimum; and the visor is flexibly supported on the foundation band so that it may be snapped upward or turned downward as desired.

The present caps are capable of being manufactured very economically, yet they protect the hair and the eyes and present a very neat and business-like appearance. The foundation band is adapted. to support any name or advertising matter which may be secured to the front thereof or all around the band by means of transparent pressure type adhesive tape.

While I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, many modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of all changes within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letter Patent of the United States, is:

A visor structure for work caps and the like, comprising a flexible strip of sheet plastic formed into substantially cylindrical shape and providing the foundation band for the cap, and a visor having a forward convex edge and a rear concave edge, said visor being made of similar flexible plastic sheet material, having sufficient stiffness to maintain its shape, and a connecting strip of fabric having one edge secured to the visor and the other edge secured to said band, with the rear concave edge of the visor extending substantially parallel to the adjacent lower portion of the band, the said fabric providing a hinge formation permitting the visor to be snapped upward or downward, and the ends of said fabric being folded over at each end to present a double folded edge for minimizing tearing, and stitching secur- REFERENCES CITED mg the respective edges of said strip to the band The following references are of record in the and to the visor, the said band having its lower file of this patent: edge provided With a, binding tape folded over the edge of the band, and the said visor having its 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS rear edge provided with a. binding tape folded Number Name Date over the edge of the visor, and each of said bind- 1,769,761 Sutton July 1, 1930 mg tapes receiving the respective edge of said 2,158,861 Meyer May 16, 1939 connecting fabric therebetween and being se- Pasternak y 30, 1 cured by the same line of stitching in each case. 10 3, 55 Paul F b. 9, 1944 2,393,270 Schlesinger Jan. 22, 1946 ELAINE BERG. 2,445,230 Mattsson et a1 July 13, 1948 

